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New Mercedes-Benz G-Class Cabriolet Officially in the Works

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A new G-Class Cabriolet is officially in the works, with Mercedes-Benz announcing the first prototypes are undergoing testing. Image: Mercedes-Benz Aiming to reaffirm its unwavering commitment to shaping the future of one of its most iconic nameplates, following the positive response to initial teaser details, Mercedes-Benz has announced prototypes of the G-Class Cabriolet are currently undergoing rigorous testing – the latter allowing the Three-pointed Star brand’s engineers to gather “comprehensive” data to ensure the open-top driving experience provided by the future G-Class Cabriolet production models is “unparalleled” and “unmistakably G-Class”. Dressed in subtle camouflage, the new drop-top G-Class is currently completing its first test kilometres in Austria, before making its way to Sweden, where it will be put through demanding winter testing. When the series-production version will make its global debut remains unconfirmed. However, we wouldn’t be surprised if the German...
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Top 5 Best-Selling Chinese Car Brands in SA – November 2025

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We have rounded up the best-selling Chinese car brands in South Africa in November 2025. See the list below. Naamsa has reported that local new-car sales continued to record a strong performance towards the end of the year, with 54 896 units sold in November 2025. Of the latter figure, the passenger-car segment accounted for 71.3% of sales in the eleventh month of 2025. We take a closer look at how the Chinese automakers fared last month. (It is worth noting that, for this list, we’ve listed the subsidiaries of each company individually. For example, GWM and Haval, and Chery and Omoda & Jaecoo.) 5. GWM – 978 Image: GMW Once again, the P-Series proved to be the best-selling model for GWM in the eleventh month of 2025, with the 665 P-Series units sold positioning it as one of SA’s top five best-selling bakkies in November 2025 . The Tank 300 was GWM’s second most popular vehicle; recording 184 units sold last month. 4. Jetour – 1 235 Image: Jetour In November 2025, Jetour’...
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Ferrari 849 Testarossa: Price & Specs

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Thanks to the folks at duoporta, we can confirm local pricing for the Ferrari 849 Testarossa. See pricing below. Image: Ferrari Revealed in September 2025, the revered ‘Testarossa’ nameplate returned to a Prancing Horse with the 849 Testarossa. The successor to the SF90, the 849 Testarossa employs a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) powertrain comprising a 610 kW/842 N.m 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 internal combustion engine (ICE) and a trio of electric motors — the latter producing a combined 161 kW. In total, the 849 Testarossa’s PHEV arrangement produces an eye-widening 772 kW. Power is delivered to all four corners via an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission. According to Ferrari, the 849 Testarossa’s peak outputs allow for a whip-crack 2.3-second 0-100 km sprint time. The petol-electric Prancing Horse dispatches the 0-200 km/h dash in a claimed 6.35 seconds. The Maranello manufacturer claims a top speed in excess of 330 km/h. New Ferrari 849 Testarossa Price in SA Thanks to the fol...
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2005 Ford GT Owned by Fast & Furious Actor Paul Walker Heads to Auction

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The 2005 Ford GT previously owned by the late Paul Walker is currently up for auction at Bring a Trailer, drawing significant interest and a high bidding price. Image: Bring a Trailer Online auction platform Bring a Trailer has listed a 2005 Ford GT that formed part of late American actor Paul Walker’s “Always Evolving Collection”, a private car collection curated and managed through Always Evolving, the performance shop and motorsport team Walker co-founded with close friend and racer Roger Rodas. Walker, who is best known for his portrayal as Brian O’Connor in the Fast & Furious franchise, passed away 12 years ago, making vehicles from his collection especially sought-after by collectors and fans alike. The current bidding price is $562 000, or R9 604 066 at the current Rand-Dollar exchange rate. This particular example, which has 59 547 km on the clock, is finished in Mark IV Red without racing stripes, making it one of 14 2005 Ford GTs with this paint scheme. The car als...
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Top 10 Best-Selling Passenger Cars in SA – November 2025

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We have rounded up the 10 best-selling passenger cars in South Africa in November 2025. Find the list below. Image: Volkswagen The South African new-car sales market continues to gain momentum as the end of 2025 approaches, with  naamsa reporting a total number of 54 896 new vehicles were sold in November 2025. Passenger-car sales made up the lion’s share of the market, with the recorded 39 158 units sold accounting for 71.3% of new-car sales. In November 2025, Volkswagen Group Africa was the biggest vehicle exporter in South Africa. The locally-built Volkswagen Polo Vivo topped the charts last month, with 2 862 units sold in the eleventh month of 2025. The Suzuki Swift moved up to the second spot with 2 364 units sold, while the Chery Tiggo 4 Cross recorded 1 838 units sold in November 2025. The fourth, fifth and sixth spots were taken by Toyota’s Corolla Cross, Starlet and Urban Cruiser. The Hyundai Grand i10 placed seventh, while the Suzuki Fronx placed eighth, followed b...
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Top 5 Vehicle Exporters in SA – November 2025

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We have compiled a list of the top five vehicle exporters in South Africa in November 2025. See the list below. Image: Volkswagen According to  naamsa , a total number of 35 848 new vehicles were exported in November 2025 – representing a 3.9% (or 1 437-unit) decrease compared to the 37 285 units exported in November 2024. However, year-to-date vehicle exports remain 5.6% ahead of the same period last year, reflecting resilience and growth, despite global demand conditions and renewed geopolitical tensions following the G20 Summit. In addition, last month saw an increase of 3 189 units exported compared to the 32 659 units exported in October 2025 . Volkswagen Group Africa remained South Africa’s largest exporter of vehicles in October 2025, with naamsa reporting 11 536 units were exported from the Wolfsburg brand’s Kariega assembly line, where the Polo and Polo GTI are exclusively produced, to global markets. Ford, Toyota and Mercedes-Benz South Africa were the only automake...
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Cars Coming to SA in 2026: Alfa Romeo

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Speaking to every manufacturer on the South African car market, and taking a glimpse into our own crystal ball, we bring you the cars you can look forward to coming to SA in 2026. First up, Alfa Romeo… Image: Alfa Romeo With the official local introduction of the all-electric Junior, which we sampled at the South African launch in November 2025, coinciding with the December 2025 issue of CAR Magazine , Alfa Romeo looks set to use this significant moment as a launchpad into an exciting coming year. While we have confirmation of a new Tonale plug-in hybrid derivative, it seems likely that the Italian firm will use its 115th year of operations to introduce an all-new, second-generation Stelvio SUV, as well as a new Giulia package that will offer “a new design and a new type of bodywork”. We anticipate this alludes to Alfa Romeo’s Giulia adopting a fastback profile, much like that of the current Audi A5 . Browse thousands of new and used vehicles here with CARmag! The post Cars ...
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